The United States government’s abrupt and sweeping freeze on foreign aid is severely imperiling the human rights of refugees, civilians in armed conflict areas and individuals fleeing persecution in Myanmar, Amnesty International said today.
Responding to news that former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested by Philippine authorities on the basis of an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against him for the crime against humanity of murder in relation to killings in the “war on drugs”, Agnes Callamard, Secretary General of Amnesty International, said:
It’s easy to ignore the world’s problems — until we feel the effects of environmental degradation in our daily lives, such as hunger, displacement, unemployment, illness, and death.
Responding to reports that a group of about 40 Uyghurs who have been detained in Thailand since 2014 were today deported to China, Amnesty International’s China Director Sarah Brooks said:
On 17 February 2025, Amnesty International Thailand organized an event to announce and confer the “2024 Human Rights Media Awards” at the Best Western Hotel, Chatuchak, Bangkok. The awards were presented to honor outstanding media works in the field of human rights in the categories of news and news feature in print and online media, news or news feature in broadcast, news or news feature presented in the form of online video clips, and photographs on the topic of “human rights.”
Reacting to President Donald Trump’s comments that the USA will “take over the Gaza Strip”, advocating again for the forcible transfer of around 2 million Palestinians from Gaza to neighbouring countries, Amnesty International’s Secretary General Agnès Callamard said:
The international community must take urgent action to ensure accountability for atrocities in Myanmar, 46 organizations said today ahead of the four-year anniversary of the 1 February 2021 military coup.
Every year, people from around the world take part in Amnesty International’s Write for Rights campaign.
The human rights education toolkit for this year’s Write for Rights campaign can help educators and participants to gain more understanding and build solidarity, preparing them to take action. These human rights education activities can take place in a variety of settings, such as a school classroom, a community group, a family or an activist group.
Each year, Amnesty International’s Write for Rights campaign teams up with people worldwide to fight injustice and support those whose human rights are being threatened.
Arnon Nampha, a fearless human rights lawyer, is serving over 14 years in prison for defending freedom of expression and peaceful assembly in Thailan and may face up to 150. Many activists, held without bail, face harsh charges under lèse-majesté laws for simply speaking out.